How sound is recorded on a video tape

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

StereoBilingual
Usually mixed

 

left/right channels

Usually main sound

Normal audio track

 

(monaural)

 

Hi-fi audio track

 

(main track)

 

Stereo soundMain (left channel)
(left/right channels)

Sub (right channel)

Notes

To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections.

When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting.

Operations Additional VCR

Recording stereo and bilingual programs 85